ARTISTS

Robby Hunter Band

Robby met the Hippies over a series of Friday nights in a dark, sweaty corner of a dark, sweaty bar. Week after week, a seemingly endless supply of free-spirited musicians cycled through the Old Miami dive to sit in on Robby's gig and jam on classic Hip Hop covers or share a pitcher of Stella with Robby. After sampling half the supply of local musicians in his revolving door of a band, Robby finally found the two perfect complements to his idiosyncratic songwriting: multi-instrumentalists Pat and John, two inhabitants of what was called the Hippie Castle.

The Hippie Castle is hard to explain. Almost completely obscured from the r... More

Robby met the Hippies over a series of Friday nights in a dark, sweaty corner of a dark, sweaty bar. Week after week, a seemingly endless supply of free-spirited musicians cycled through the Old Miami dive to sit in on Robby's gig and jam on classic Hip Hop covers or share a pitcher of Stella with Robby. After sampling half the supply of local musicians in his revolving door of a band, Robby finally found the two perfect complements to his idiosyncratic songwriting: multi-instrumentalists Pat and John, two inhabitants of what was called the Hippie Castle.

The Hippie Castle is hard to explain. Almost completely obscured from the road by a jungle of fruit trees and tropical flora, this 60's era Florida bungalow covered in aging murals and white-washed wood paneling formed the nucleus of a bohemian scene of musicians and artists. These are the Magic City Hippies. Robby quickly fell down the rabbit hole of the Castle, reveling in midnight pool parties and the monthly raucous house shows. Inspired by the impressive artistic talent that passed through the house, Robby and the Hippies built a studio in the Castle and began documenting their carefree lifestyle to the world.

Under the name Robby Hunter Band, they released a series of singles, including the indie hits "Corazon" and "Hard On Me" and culminating in their debut album Magic City Hippies. After seeing first-hand the world's appetite for their take on the Magic City, the boys decided to push beyond the limits of their signature Indie Funk sound and incorporate an even wider net of genres and influences. Having realized that the music had developed to a level beyond their humble trio beginnings, Robby and the boys took on the name Magic City Hippies to embody the original spirit that inspired the music. The Hippies, as they're simply known in Miami, continue to deliver high-energy live shows and soulful pop quirks from their headquarters at the Hippie Castle, waiting patiently to drop their next Indie Funk gem on the world. Less